§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many applications for grants have been made to his Department under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Acts, how many of these were up to the maximum payable; and when the maximum payable figure under this grant was last reviewed by his Department.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsDuring the period 1 April 1979 to date the Department has received 87 applications for grant aid under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Acts 1944–71. The number of grants that were awarded up to the maximum payable is not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
The maximum current cost limits for grant calculation purposes, which have operated since October 1978 are: for water supply £1,200 per property; for sewerage services £1,650 per property.